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Overview
- Design and implement strategies to mitigate cyber risks and data breaches. With cyber-attacks on the rise globally, organisations need skilled leaders to address and respond to cyber security threats and challenges, proactively manage the risks, and build cyber resilience.
- Examine real scenarios to identify and solve cyber security related problems. Learn to develop and communicate recommendations for specialist and/or non-specialist audiences while considering multiple perspectives, such as technical, people and organisational impact.
- Learn to critically examine cybersecurity practices, including the adoption of cyber resilience frameworks, risk assessments, governance strategies, and continuity management planning.
Career outcomes
Graduates can find work within government, defence, health, or private businesses as a:
- cyber advisor
- an ICT security specialist
- security risk analyst
- information analyst
- cyber security engineer
- technical advisor
- cyber security penetration tester/ethical hacker
These roles may include responsibilities such as security leadership and strategy, risk management, incident management, audit and compliance, and security operations.
Professional accreditation
The Master of Information Systems is accredited at professional level by the Australian Computer Society (ACS) and, through the Seoul Accord, which is recognised in other countries.
What you'll study
Explore the courses you'll study as part of this specialisation.
Refer to the UniSQ Handbook for detailed recommended enrolment patterns and course availability.
Relevant degrees for this specialisation
Graduate Certificate of Business
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Graduate Diploma of Business
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Master of Business
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Master of Information Systems
Develop the business and IT skills needed to excel in a fast-evolving digital landscape. Acquire the expertise to leverage existing technologies, explore cutting-edge innovations like cloud computing, AI, blockchain, and big data, and lead strategic digital transformation with confidence.
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